When it comes to dealing with crisis situations few organizations are better prepared than television station newsrooms. Not only are they equipped to rapidly deploy resources to cover news stories, but they produce and deliver news content daily under relentless time constraints, often with deadlines met only seconds before going to air.
Every horse and dog racing fan who heads out to the track or to the nearest off-track betting location is always on the hunt for a sure bet, yet the odds-on favorite for ensuring their success may be a surprising choice. It is the Avid Deko on-air graphics system, which plays a pivotal role at racetracks across the country, helping bettors keep pace with all the wagering and racing data.
Producer/director J.J. Abrams has gone back to the future of the Star Trek franchise with a fresh new take on the classic sci-fi adventure. While using the familiar elements that Trekkies have come to expect, this Star Trek film adds a surprisingly emotional storyline.
The advent of HD has been like a ticking time clock. For the venerable 60 Minutes – the longest running primetime show in television history – it also marked a major milestone. For the 2008-2009 season, the show became the first news magazine to broadcast in HD.
Some television screens are just bigger than others. Consider the gigantic HD stadium screen at Phoenix-based Chase Field, home to major league baseball's Arizona Diamondbacks. The 136 x 46-foot board, which hovers above center field, has become a huge hit with fans.
When the VERSUS network became the exclusive cable television home of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2005, it sparked the beginning of an era to re-brand the 24/7 sports network - and to design and build all new HD facilities
As the world's leading mixed martial arts sports association, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) produces up to 20 live, mixed martial arts pay-per-view and cable TV events a year, which are are distributed worldwide and watched by millions.
The viewers served by WRDW-TV, the CBS affiliate in Augusta, Ga., are about as diverse as they come. Covering 19 counties in Georgia and South Carolina, the small broadcaster employs an Avid workflow to deliver flexible and affordable news.
At KOTV in Tulsa, Okla., the news and marketing teams use the Avid Archive solution with SGL FlashNet archive management software to get fast, easy nonlinear access to nearly 30 years of stored media footage.
